Is it good to eat white Poria cocos raw?

Do you know about white Poria cocos? White Poria cocos is also called King Kong Thorn. Its roots and stems can be used to extract starch, which is commonly known as Poria powder. It is said that white Poria can not only significantly improve the body's immune ability, but also make our skin and hair appear more moisturized, achieving a beauty effect. Some people may ask whether it is good to eat white Poria cocos raw? With this question, let's take a look at the following content.

White Poria cocos cannot be eaten raw. Although it has good effects on the body, eating it raw can easily cause diarrhea. For the sake of your own health, it is best not to eat white Poria cocos raw. In fact, there are many ways to eat white Poria cocos. Let me take a look below.

Chinese Yam, Coix Seed, Poria and Rice Porridge

30 grams of Poria cocos (ground into powder), 30 grams of coix seed, 50 grams of yam, and 100 grams of polished rice. First, add appropriate amount of water to polished rice, coix seed and yam, cook until half cooked, add Poria powder, mix well and cook, take on an empty stomach.

White Poria Cocos Porridge: 15 grams of white Poria Cocos powder, 100 grams of polished rice, a little pepper, salt and MSG. ①Wash the japonica rice clean. ② Put the polished japonica rice and poria powder into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the rice is soft, then add MSG, salt, pepper powder, and stir well. Take twice a day, breakfast and dinner, to strengthen the spleen and stomach, and relieve edema. It can be used for senile edema.

Job's tears and Poria cocos porridge

200g coix seed, 10g poria cocos, 200g polished rice, 50g chicken breast, 4 dried shiitake mushrooms. First soak the mushrooms and cut into dices; peel the chicken breast, remove the fat, put it into the pot and cook for 30-40 minutes, then remove and cut into dices; grind the Poria cocos into powder; then wash the coix seeds repeatedly with water, soak them in hot water for one night, drain them and add 7 times the amount of water to boil until they are soft; add 5 times the amount of water to boil the glutinous rice for 1 hour, combine the two porridges, add the mushrooms, diced chicken and Poria cocos powder, and cook until thick. You can add seasoning when taking it.

This recipe uses coix seed and poria to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, moisturize the skin and remove freckles, while rice and chicken can replenish qi and nourish deficiency. It is suitable for people with a damp constitution.

Poria milk tea

10 grams of Poria powder and 200 milliliters of milk. First, mix the Poria powder with cold boiled water to an appropriate amount, then add the boiled milk.

Usage: Take on an empty stomach every morning to delay aging, strengthen the spleen and strengthen the body

Through the above introduction about eating white Poria cocos raw, we know that white Poria cocos should not be eaten raw, but it is also good to eat it in other foods. However, although white Poria cocos is very helpful to the body, it is not suitable for everyone. People with kidney deficiency, polyuria, dryness of body fluids and high blood pressure should choose it with caution. Otherwise it will harm your body.